In this episode of "The Bridge: Your Health, Your Voice," host Paris Barnes sits down with Joe Howarth, lead training specialist for the PATIENTS Professors Academy (PPA), and Peyton Miles, a young health advocate and 2025 PPA graduate. Together, they explore how the academy empowers patients, caregivers, community members, and researchers to co-create solutions that make health research more inclusive and community-led. Miles shares a powerful personal story about her own health journey, discussing how she discovered advocacy and the lessons she learned about the importance of trust and community connection.
The episode also offers a preview of what’s next for the academy’s fifth year — including new interactive tools and networking opportunities.
Whether you’re a patient, researcher, or community advocate, this conversation is a reminder that meaningful research starts with listening — and that everyone has a role to play in shaping a more connected and compassionate health care community.
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